David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia

2020105 min
7.6/10
MusicDocumentary

Plot Summary

A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

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Official trailer from TMDB

👥Cast (12)

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self - Lead Singer & Performer

Chris Giarmo

Chris Giarmo

Self - Vocals/Dance & Vocal Leader

Tendayi Kuumba

Tendayi Kuumba

Self - Vocals/Dance

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Mauro Refosco

Self - Percussion & Drum Section Leader

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Karl Mansfield

Self - Keyboard & Band Leader

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Angie Swan

Self - Guitar

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Bobby Wooten III

Self - Bass

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Jacqueline Acevedo

Self - Percussion

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Gustavo Di Dalva

Self - Percussion

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Stephane San Juan

Self - Percussion

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Daniel Freedman

Self - Percussion

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Tim Keiper

Self - Percussion

🎬Crew

Director

Spike Lee

Writers

David Byrne

Producers

David Bither, Dave Sirulnick, Meredith Bennett, Charlie Cohen, Spike Lee

🖼️Gallery (17 images)

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💬Reviews (1)

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SWITCH.

11/16/2020

If 'Stop Making Sense' is a film of awe, 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is a film of ecstasy - the ecstasy of being alive, of creating, of connecting, of hoping, of healing, of uniting. That ecstasy is in every breathless moment of what we're seeing on stage, and every bombastic moment of the filmmaking itself. The only way this could possibly be better is if you were sitting in the Hudson Theatre yourself - and even then, you might lose the singular magic of this film. Great art speaks directly to the human soul, tells us that we are seen and that we are all in this together. 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is a celebration of everything that makes us human, and the dream that is what America <i>could</i> be. See it in a cinema, and pray they turn up the sound as loud as they can. 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is one of the best films of the year, and one of the greatest concert films ever made. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-david-byrnes-american-utopia-one-of-the-greatest-concert-films-ever-made

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Production Companies

Participant
River Road Entertainment
Warner Music Group
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks